Punjabi is the world’s tenth most widely spoken language. If you come from a Sikh family, you will be able to communicate and understand easily. Because Punjabi is our primary language, we have been taught the Punjabi alphabet (Varnamala) since childhood, despite the fact that various languages are spoken around the world.
Punjabi is a language spoken in numerous nations, although it is primarily spoken in these. Indo-European Indo-Iranian Punjabi is a Northwestern Indo-Aryan language, and the most essential thing is that it is written exactly as it is spoken. Punjabi is also an ancient language.
Although the Punjabi language is relatively simple to learn, in today’s modern period, more focus is placed on the English language, making it difficult for children to learn the Punjabi alphabet (ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ) in writing.
As a result, in order to master the 35 Akhri Alphabet, you must first understand Punjabi Varnamala (ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ). As a result, today we will present you with comprehensive information about Punjabi Gurmukhi, covering everything from Punjabi grammar to how to speak and read Punjabi.
Punjabi Alphabet (ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ) | 35 Akhri
Most of the students have questions in their minds how many letters are in Punjabi Alphabet (ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ)? The answer is quite simple Punjabi Gurmukhi contains only 35 Akhari letters.
| Punjabi Alphabet ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) Gurmukhi | English | |
|---|---|---|
| ਓ | ਓੂੜਾ | Oo’rhaa |
| ਅ | ਐੜਾ | Ai’rhaa |
| ੲ | ਈੜੀ | Ee’rhee |
| ਸ | ਸੱਸਾ | sas’saa |
| ਹ | ਹਾਹਾ | haa’haa |
| ਕ | ਕੱਕਾ | Kak’kaa |
| ਖ | ਖੱਖਾ | khakh’khaa |
| ਗ | ਗੱਗਾ | gag’gaa |
| ਘ | ਘੱਘਾ | ghag’ghaa |
| ਙ | ਙੰਙਾ | Ngan’ngaa |
| ਚ | ਚੱਚਾ | chach’chaa |
| ਛ | ਛੱਛਾ | chhachh’chhaa |
| ਜ | ਜੱਜਾ | jaj’jaa |
| ਝ | ਝੱਝਾ | jhaj’jhaa |
| ਞ | ਞੰਞਾ | Njan’njaa |
| ਟ | ਟੈਂਕਾ | tain’kaa |
| ਠ | ਠੱਠਾ | thath’thaa |
| ਡ | ਡੱਡਾ | ddad’daa |
| ਢ | ਢੱਢਾ | dhad’daa |
| ਣ | ਣਾਣਾ | nhaa’nhaa |
| ਤ | ਤੱਤਾ | tat’taa |
| ਥ | ਥੱਥਾ | thath’thaa |
| ਦ | ਦੱਦਾ | dad’daa |
| ਧ | ਧੱਧਾ | dhad’daa |
| ਨ | ਨੱਨਾ | nan’naa |
| ਪ | ਪੱਪਾ | pap’paa |
| ਫ | ਫੱਫਾ | phaph’phaa |
| ਬ | ਬੱਬਾ | bab’baa |
| ਭ | ਭੱਭਾ | bhab’baa |
| ਮ | ਮੱਮਾ | mam’maa |
| ਯ | ਯੱਯਾ | yay’yaa |
| ਰ | ਰਾਰਾ | ra’raa |
| ਲ | ਲੱਲਾ | lal’laa |
| ਵ | ਵੱਵਾ | vav’vaa |
| ੜ | ੜਾੜਾ | rhar’rhaa |
| ਸ਼ | ਸ਼ੱਸ਼ਾ | shash’shaa |
| ਖ਼ | ਖ਼ੱਖ਼ਾ | kha’khaa |
| ਗ਼ | ਗ਼ੱਗ਼ਾ | gag’gaa |
| ਜ਼ | ਜ਼ੱਜ਼ਾ | Zaz’zaa |
| ਫ਼ | ਫ਼ੱਫ਼ਾ | faf’faa |
| ਲ਼ | ਲ਼ੱਲ਼ਾ | lal’laa |
Now it’s time to learn and understand more Punjabi Varnamala. Let’s get started. There are 10 vowels in the Punjabi alphabet. Which you need to read and learn more about them.
| ਾ | ā | ਕੰਨਾ kannā | ਸਾ sā |
| ਿ | I | ਸਿਹਾਰੀ sihārī | ਸਿ si |
| ੀ | ī | ਬਿਹਾਰੀ bihārī | ਸੀ sī |
| ੁ | u | ਔਂਕੜ auṅkaṛ | ਸੁ su |
| ੂ | ū | ਦੁਲੈਂਕੜ dulaiṅkaṛ | ਸੂ sū |
| ੇ | ē | ਲਾਂਵਾਂ lāṃvāṃ | ਸੇ sē |
| ੈ | ai | ਦੁਲਾਂਵਾਂ dulāṃvāṃ | ਸੈ sai |
| ੋ | ō | ਹੋੜਾ hōṛā | ਸੋ sō |
| ੌ | au | ਕਨੌੜਾ kanauṛā | ਸੌ sau |
Nasal Signs
| ਂ | ਬਿੰਦੀ bindī | Its sound is the same as ‘n’ inland, sand | |
| ੰ | ਟਿੱਪੀ ṭippī | Its sound is the same as ‘n’ in punch, lunch | |
| ੱ | ਅਧਕ adhak | double sound to the particular consonant that it is assigned to |
